Yard Waste

The only acceptable methods for having your yard waste collected weekly will be in a yard waste toter, landscape waste paper bags, or bundles being bound with string or twine and sticker.

Should a resident wish to have yard waste picked up by the waste hauler, a decision must be made regarding the pickup options. This initial information is designed to stimulate our residents to evaluate current needs and select an option which is best suited to their needs.

Landscape waste is defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as grass or shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs and other materials accumulated as a result of the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines, and trees.

Yard waste may be disposed by one of the following options:

95 gallon toter - Residents can rent a 95 gallon toter directly from NuWay Disposal (708) 479-9555. The rental charge includes the rental of the toter as well as the cost of collecting the yard waste. Collection of yard waste is done weekly, on the same day as regular garbage collection.

From April through November the toter may be used for yard waste only. From December to March, residents may use the toter for regular garbage only.

Paper bags with stickers - Another option available to residents for yard waste disposal is the purchase of biodegradable paper bags available at local grocery, discount, and hardware stores. The price of the bags does not include collection and disposal costs, therefore each bag must display a yard waste sticker. Stickers may be purchased at the Village Hall, as well as any of the merchants listed below, at a cost of $2.60 each (subject to change). Collection is done weekly, on the same day as regular garbage collection (April through November).